the dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiathe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outthe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishsevereinjusticeplaguesthe societythe dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremeorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecitytheprotagonistresists orrebels insome waylies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peopleThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualthere is alack ofindividualfreedomCharactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”Surveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearpeople areforced intocompetitionan oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societythe setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother waya divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictpropaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe charactersthe setting isapocalypticor post-apocalypticsociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleaderconformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.characterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnessInformationand ideasarerestrictedcreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restrictedViolenceisprevalentthe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiathe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outthe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishsevereinjusticeplaguesthe societythe dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremeorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecitytheprotagonistresists orrebels insome waylies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peopleThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualthere is alack ofindividualfreedomCharactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”Surveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearpeople areforced intocompetitionan oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societythe setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother waya divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictpropaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe charactersthe setting isapocalypticor post-apocalypticsociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleaderconformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.characterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnessInformationand ideasarerestrictedcreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restrictedViolenceisprevalent

City of Ember/Dystopia Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. the dystopia may appear to be (or pretend to be) a utopia
  2. the society keeps people in and/or kicks people out
  3. the leaders of the society are corrupt and/or selfish
  4. severe injustice plagues the society
  5. the dystopia takes a real world issue to an extreme
  6. organized resistance efforts exist within the city
  7. the protagonist resists or rebels in some way
  8. lies and/or misonformation conceal reality from people
  9. The common good of the group is placed before the individual
  10. there is a lack of individual freedom
  11. Characters are constantly in “survival mode”
  12. Surveillance is used to maintain control or create fear
  13. people are forced into competition
  14. an oppressive government controls and suppresses the society
  15. the setting is unsafe, unfair, or miserable in another way
  16. a divide in social classes causes extreme conflict
  17. propaganda is used to manipulate and control the characters
  18. the setting is apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic
  19. society is controlled by a powerful government leader
  20. conformity is required and nonconformity is criticized or punished.
  21. characters live in a state of fear and/or helplessness
  22. Information and ideas are restricted
  23. creative expression (art, music, literature, etc.) is uncommon or restricted
  24. Violence is prevalent